Frost: counters, combos and tips
Defender · Wolfguard · trapper, anchor, window/vault denial
Frost is countered by Ash (breaching rounds blow up mats), Ram and Zofia (impact grenades blow up mats). Frost counters Amaru (mat under the window or hatch she climbs through) and Finka (surge can't free a trapped attacker). Frost pairs best with Kapkan, Lesion and Thorn.
Frost's gadget: Welcome Mat
Three mechanical bear traps that instantly down any attacker who steps on them; a trapped attacker can only be freed by a manual revive.
Who counters Frost?
AshSituationalbreaching rounds blow up mats.
RamSituationalBU-GI wrecks traps in its path, and vertical holes let her team shoot down without dropping.
ZofiaSituationalimpact grenades blow up mats.
What does Frost counter?
AmaruSituationalmat under the window or hatch she climbs through.
FinkaSituationalSurge can't free a trapped attacker.
Best Frost combos
Kapkan
Lesion
ThornWhere Frost is strong
- Strong anchor on Oregon. Sites: Oregon Kids' Dorms / Dorms Main Hall, Oregon Dining Hall / Kitchen, Oregon Kitchen / Meeting Hall, Oregon Laundry Room / Supply Room.
- Strong anchor on Bank. Sites: Bank Lockers / CCTV Room, Bank Staff Room / Open Area, Bank Tellers' Office / Archives, Bank Executive Lounge / CEO Office.
Frost myths
- Frost beats Ram. Ram plays vertical by opening the floor and shooting down. Nobody has to drop through, so a mat under the hole catches nothing, and the BU-GI wrecks traps it runs over.
- Thatcher switches off Frost's traps. Mats are mechanical, not electronic.
Key Frost facts (Y11S3)
- A Welcome Mat instantly downs an attacker who steps on it (an attacker already downed once dies). Only a manual revive frees them: no Finka, Rook or Doc. Each mat triggers once.
- Mats are mechanical: electricity can't destroy them and Thatcher/IQ-style electronic counters don't apply. They have 100 HP and die to explosives in range, gunfire or one melee.
- A mat only works when someone steps or drops onto it. Mats under windows and vault spots punish window entries, but an attacker swinging in can shoot the mat first.
- Ram's BU-GI destroys the floor beneath it and wrecks or triggers defender traps in its path. Ram's team then shoots down through the holes rather than dropping onto the floor below. (since Y8S3)
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